Veterans

The Historic Hannibal Marketing Council will host the first Veterans Day "Freedom 5K" Nov. 10 at 10 a.m.

Country music has a long tradition of supporting the troops, with stars like Toby Keith, Kellie Pickler and Darryl Worley taking frequent trips overseas to play for the men and women stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Of course, before the Gulf Wars, country musicians were quick to join the USO to play for troops stationed just about anywhere. While only a minority of Nashville’s best served in th

For the man helping to organize a veterans salute this weekend in Curryville, Missouri this weekend, it's very personal.

I have to warn you. This is not a "feel-good" blog today.

As I get older, I am enjoying quiet more and more.  There are certainly some things in society that aren't quiet that I wish were quiet.  For example, the Kardashians need to be quiet in my opinion.  People that ride Harleys at 10 o'clock at night need to be quiet.  And, I would enjoy it if anyone who has a membership card that has the word "Occupy" in it to be quiet.